Tunisian-Sicilian War
The Tunisian-Sicilian War occurred between June 1801 and April 1804, when Tunisian pirates with Tunisian and Algerian military support attacked and captured several Sicilian ships. The main purpose of their attacks was to capture Christian-European slaves for the Muslim-Arab slave market in North Africa. The Sicilians with their Sardinian and British allies defeated the forces of the Tunisian-allied coalition and then occupied Aryanah and La Goulette until 1808.
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Tunisian-Sicilian War
The Tunisian-Sicilian War occurred between June 1801 and April 1804, when Tunisian pirates with Tunisian and Algerian military support attacked and captured several Sicilian ships. The main purpose of their attacks was to capture Christian-European slaves for the Muslim-Arab slave market in North Africa. The Sicilians with their Sardinian and British allies defeated the forces of the Tunisian-allied coalition and then occupied Aryanah and La Goulette until 1808.
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causalties
14 civilians
2,490 killed or wounded
combatant
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*Albanian and Greek mercenaries
*German and Swiss mercenaries
22pxRegency of Algiers
22px|borderBeylik of Tunis
22px|borderKingdom of Sicily
23px|borderEyalet of Egypt(1802-1803, non-combat support)
Eyalet of Tripolitania(from 1803)
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result
* 3,560 captured Christian-European slaves released.
* End of Tunisian attacks on Sicilian ships and impression on sailors.
* Sardinian occupation ofBizerteandLa Marsauntil 1809.
* Sicilian occupation ofAryanahandLa Gouletteuntil 1808.
Sicilian-allied victory
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June 1801-April 1804
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